Q: Is 42,243,044 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,243,044 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,243,044 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 42243044 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 211 422 844 50,051 100,102 200,204 10,560,761 21,121,522 and 42,243,044, with no remainder.

Since 42,243,044 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,243,044, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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